This morning, Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) appeared on America’s Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the diversity visa lottery and the terrorist attack in New York City. Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan who came to the United States in 2010 through the Diversity Visa Program, plowed a rental truck into people using a bicycle path near One World Trade Center on Halloween, killing eight and injuring another 11 people. Under the visa lottery, each successful applicant is chosen at ra...
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Today, an op-ed by Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, appeared in Farm Policy Facts on the need to reform our nation’s agricultural guestworker program so that American farmers and ranchers have access to a reliable workforce when not enough Americans can be found to fill the jobs. Goodlatte soon plans to introduce a bill, the Agricultural Guestworker Act, to replace the H-2A program with a reliable, efficient, and fair program and provide American farm...
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Over the weekend, a piece by Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, ran in The Roanoke Times on the special counsel’s investigation. The full text can be found below or by clicking here: The Roanoke Times: Goodlatte: The public has the right to know all of the facts Bob Goodlatte, a Republican from Roanoke County, represents the 6th Congressional District. He is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Sep 3, 2017 In May, the Deputy Attorney General at the D...
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This morning, Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News with host Shannon Bream to discuss legislation introduced to combat sanctuary city policies and enhance public safety. This week, the House of Representatives will vote on the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003) and Kate’s Law (H.R. 3004). Click here for more information on this legislation. Click here to watch the full interview on America’s Newsroom.
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Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee began consideration of the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (H.R. 2826), a bill authored by Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.). This bill reforms the refugee program by curbing fraud and strengthening public safety and national security. It also provides state and local governments the power to decide if refugees are to be resettled within...
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